Documents and Laws in Parliament

Document 218 - Amendment to the VAT Act - EU

Published date: 05.06.2026 |Processed date: 05.06.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The draft amendment to the VAT Act transposes into Czech law part of the EU rules for VAT in the digital age and, most importantly, clarifies the functioning of the one-stop shop regime. It extends the responsibility of platforms for the payment of VAT on selected supplies of goods, unifies the rules for the place of supply and the moment when the tax liability arises and makes it easier to pay VAT on cross-border supplies of electricity, gas, heat and cold. It also abolishes the warehouse scheme with deferred effect from mid-2028 and introduces a one-off VAT refund to certain EU authorities for supplies related to the COVID-19 pandemic. It also reaffirms the Ministry of Defence’s VAT exemption for defence products under the SAFE scheme.

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2nd reading

Government Bill

Document 217 - Amendment to the Act on the Supreme Audit Office - RJ

Published date: 05.06.2026 |Processed date: 05.06.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Ondřej Babka, Jan Richter, Gabriela Sedláčková, Patrik Nacher

The proposal expands the scope of the Supreme Audit Office so that it can audit the management of legal entities established by law that provide public service in television and radio broadcasting, i.e. in particular Czech Television and Czech Radio. The aim is to increase transparency and independent external control of their management. It is now to be possible to carry out audits also for the period before the law came into force. Effectiveness is proposed from 1 July 2026.

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1st reading

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Document 216 - Amendment to the Act – Criminal Code

Published date: 05.06.2026 |Processed date: 05.06.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Taťána Malá, Andrej Babiš, Boris Šťastný, Tomio Okamura

The proposal amends the Criminal Code to explicitly punish so-called spiking, i.e. the unauthorised administration of an addictive substance to another person against their will or without their knowledge. It introduces a new offence of “restricting freedom of decision” with higher rates if the offender facilitates another offence, acts with another person or causes serious injury or death. At the same time, for selected drug offences, it explicitly adds that the mere administration of a substance is also punishable. It is to take effect from 1 July 2027.

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2nd reading

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Document 215 - Amendment to the Act – Code of Administrative Justice

Published date: 05.06.2026 |Processed date: 05.06.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Kateřina Stojanová, Samuel Volpe, Katerina Demetrashvili, Veronika Kovářová

The amendment clarifies the administrative justice system, in particular the protection against unlawful interference, the review of measures of a general nature and the rules of the cassation procedure in order to remove long-standing ambiguities in practice. It introduces a new procedure for the annulment of regulations of professional chambers and universities and consolidates the power to bring public interest motions. It also significantly affects foreigners, as it explicitly provides for priority and self-judgement in cases such as asylum, temporary protection, visas, expulsion, residence and restrictions on the personal liberty of foreigners. It is proposed to take effect from 1 January 2027.

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1st reading

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Document 214 - Amendment to the Constitutional Act – Constitution of the Czech Republic

Published date: 04.06.2026 |Processed date: 04.06.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vít Rakušan, Karel Dvořák, Pavla Pivoňka Vaňková, Lukáš Vlček, Ester Weimerová

The proposal amends the Constitution so that MPs and Senators would no longer normally need the consent of their chamber to prosecute. The chamber would now only be able to temporarily exclude a prosecution at the reasoned request of the member concerned if it is necessary to protect the independent exercise of the mandate. At the same time, special immunity for misdemeanours would be abolished and the existing safeguards for arrest and detention would be maintained. Effective from 1 January 2027.

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1st reading

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Document 213 - Amendment to the Act on Certain Measures in Connection with the Armed Conflict – Ukraine - EU

Published date: 03.06.2026 |Processed date: 03.06.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The proposal significantly tightens the rules on temporary protection, asylum and residence of foreigners, especially those from Ukraine, and strengthens the security powers of the state and specialised judicial review. It changes the conditions for humanitarian benefits, health insurance and some school rules, and makes them more closely linked to actual residence, activity and compliance with obligations. It also introduces the obligation to register some vehicles with Ukrainian plates and a ban on driving them for selected persons after a transitional period, along with new sanctions. At the same time, penalties for smuggling and related illegal migration are being toughened; most of the changes are to apply from 2027, while some of the social and transport measures are to apply from 2028.

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Additional documents: 6

Proposals: 5

Affected laws: 7

2nd reading

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Document 210 - Amendment to the Capital Market Undertakings Act – EU – RJ

Published date: 01.06.2026 |Processed date: 01.06.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The proposal introduces into Czech law EU rules for a more balanced representation of women and men in the management bodies of large listed companies. Affected issuers must choose a target for representation, publish data on compliance and, in the event of non-compliance, use transparent selection criteria with a preference for the under-represented gender with comparable qualifications. The Czech National Bank is given supervisory and monitoring tasks and penalties for breaches. At the same time, judicial protection of candidates is strengthened by amending the Anti-Discrimination Act and the Code of Civil Procedure.

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Additional documents: 5

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Affected laws: 3

3rd reading

Government Bill

Document 208 - Amendment to the Act on the Protection of Health from the Harmful Effects of Addictive Substances

Published date: 29.05.2026 |Processed date: 29.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Štěpán Slovák, Martin Kupka, Karel Haas, Renáta Zajíčková, Zdenka Němečková Crkvenjaš, Petr Sokol, Lucie Bartošová, Martin Baxa, Petr Bendl

The Bill amends the Substance Misuse Act to better align with wider addiction policy. It replaces the existing notion of a national drug strategy with a new notion aimed at preventing and reducing the harms associated with addictive behaviour. The fundamental change is that it will no longer be possible to simply establish an advisory body to the government, but that the government will have to make it mandatory. At the same time, the role of the Government Office in the professional, organisational and technical provision of this coordination is explicitly enshrined.

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Additional documents: 1

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1st reading

Parliamentary Bill

Document 207 - Amendment to the Criminal Code - EU

Published date: 28.05.2026 |Processed date: 28.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The proposal extensively tightens criminal protection of the environment and transposes EU Directive 2024/1203 into Czech law. It introduces new criminal offences for serious ecological damage, illegal handling of waste, mercury and other hazardous substances, spreading invasive species or violation of EIA rules, while also increasing penalties for gross negligence. Another important change is the rule that permits obtained by fraud, corruption or in violation of the law are not taken into account. At the same time, the amendment modifies the Criminal Procedure Code and the powers of the security authorities to control and sanction such acts.

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Affected laws: 8

2nd reading

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Document 206 - Amendment to the Act on Public Procurement

Published date: 28.05.2026 |Processed date: 28.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vít Rakušan, Karel Dvořák, Lukáš Vlček

The amendment fundamentally changes the review of public procurement before the Office of Public Procurement to make it faster, stricter and more predictable. It introduces single-instance decision-making without appeal, tightens the conditions of the proposal, strengthens electronic submissions and changes the blocking of the conclusion of the contract so that it now lasts until the decision becomes final if the legal conditions are met. At the same time, it significantly increases the court fee for a lawsuit from CZK 3 000 to CZK 50 000, modifies bail bonds and speeds up judicial review. The functioning of the Office is also changing, including commission-based decision-making and more transparent selection of its management.

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Affected laws: 5

1st reading

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Document 205 - Amendment to the Competence Act

Published date: 27.05.2026 |Processed date: 27.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Barbora Urbanová, Vít Rakušan, Karel Dvořák, Lukáš Vlček, Adriana Chochelová

The proposal amends the Competence Act to explicitly extend the remit of the Cabinet Office. The Office of the Government now has a statutory coordination role in the protection of human rights, equal treatment, minority rights, civil society, gender equality including related forms of violence, and inter-ministerial coordination of drug policy. This is mainly a statutory confirmation of the agendas that the Office of the Government already effectively carries out. It is proposed to take effect on 1 January 2027.

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1st reading

Parliamentary Bill

Document 201 - Amendment to the Act on Radio and Television Licence Fees

Published date: 25.05.2026 |Processed date: 25.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Patrik Nacher, Tomio Okamura, Taťána Malá, Radim Fiala, Filip Turek, Barbora Rázga, Martin Kolovratník

The proposal changes the rules on radio and television fees and significantly expands the range of persons and entities that will not pay them. People over 75 years of age, holders of TP, ZTP and ZTP/P cards, dependent children and some providers of social and health services are to be exempted from the fees; at the same time, the non-payment threshold for entrepreneurs and legal entities is increased from 24 to 50 employees and the band for 25 to 49 employees is abolished. The proposal also amends the registration and penalty rules so that newly exempt persons and smaller entities do not have to register unnecessarily or are not penalised. The document also mentions foreigners marginally during registration and among the existing exemptions, but does not fundamentally change their regime. The law also contains provisions relating to foreigners and their rights or obligations.

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1st reading

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Document 199 - Amendment Act – Chemicals Act – EU

Published date: 22.05.2026 |Processed date: 22.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The proposal amends the Chemicals Act to adapt to EU rules on mercury, in particular for dental amalgam. Manufacturers and importers will now have to notify the Ministry of the Environment of the quantity of amalgam and prove that it was intended exclusively for specific medical needs; the documents must not contain personal data of patients. It also introduces offences and fines of up to CZK 500,000 for failure to comply with these obligations. The amendment is intended to allow control of the limited use of amalgam from 2026 and to strengthen environmental protection.

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1st reading

Government Bill

Document 198 - Amendment to the Act on State Social Support

Published date: 22.05.2026 |Processed date: 22.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda Publication number: 152/2026

Scope: Part One–Part Four; § 30–§ 29; pages 1–3.

The law increases the total parental allowance from 350,000 CZK to 400,000 CZK for the youngest children born or taken into care on or after January 1, 2027. Starting in October 2026, the rules for state social assistance benefits will change: the standard rent will be determined by district rather than by municipality category and may not decrease even if the number of household members increases. It also adjusts the counting of vulnerable individuals and the transition to the new rules, while repealing the previous notice on standard rent for 2026.

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Document 196 - Amendment to the Act on International Judicial Cooperation in Criminal Matters - EU

Published date: 15.05.2026 |Processed date: 15.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The proposal adapts Czech criminal legislation to the EU Regulation on the transfer of criminal proceedings between EU Member States from 1 February 2027. It determines which Czech authorities will decide on the transfer or transfer of proceedings, introduces the rights of the accused, suspect and victim to information and remedies, and allows for videoconference interrogations. At the same time, it clarifies the rules of the European Arrest Warrant, in particular on temporary surrender and immunity, and extends the possibility for Czech authorities to prosecute certain surrendered offences even where Czech criminal jurisdiction would not otherwise be available.

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1st reading

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Document 193 - Amendment to the Packaging Act

Published date: 14.05.2026 |Processed date: 14.05.2026 |Session 10

The proposal amends the Packaging Act to explicitly define the activities of an authorised packaging company as a service of general economic interest and to enhance consumer convenience when sorting packaging waste. It introduces stricter rules on the independence of the company from waste companies, limits shareholders’ ownership and prevents profiteering or speculative share trading. At the same time, it makes it compulsory to provide a denser network of collection points and allows administrative support to be provided to other collective schemes. The changes are intended to increase transparency, fairness of competition and environmental protection.

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2nd reading

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Document 192 - Amendment to the Act – Library Act – EU

Published date: 13.05.2026 |Processed date: 13.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda

The amendment regulates the collection, archiving and access to digital cultural heritage, in particular introducing web-based collection and electronic mandatory copies for selected non-periodical and periodical publications. The National Library acquires a new key role in the management of these databases, their accessibility in libraries and in the remuneration of the collectors. Publishers are obliged to submit selected electronic publications without technical protection or face administrative sanctions, effective from 1 January 2027.

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2nd reading

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Document 190 - Amendment to the Act on the Administration of Elections – RJ

Published date: 12.05.2026 |Processed date: 12.05.2026 |Session 10 Publication number: 108/2026

Scope: Part One–Part Five; § 35–§ 84; pages 1–4.

The Act establishes rules for the administration of elections and amends several election laws, particularly regarding the format of ballots and the use of electronic petitions. Under the new provisions, candidates in parliamentary and presidential elections will have separate ballots; voters will place a single, unaltered ballot in the envelope, and the vote count will be adjusted accordingly. Regarding election administration, a barcode for previewing the ballot is added, and the Ministry of the Interior must develop a tool for electronic petitions within 12 months. At the same time, the previous transitional rules are being amended: the original reference to the 2026 elections is being replaced by a general deadline for elections held on or after January 1, 2028.

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Approved

Senate Bill

Document 189 - Government Bill on the Registration of Sales – EU

Published date: 11.05.2026 |Processed date: 11.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Vláda Publication number: 180/2026

Scope: Part One–Part Six; § 1–§ 36; pages 1–30.

Effective in 2027, the law introduces a new electronic sales record-keeping system for businesses, including online reporting, certificates, inspections, and fines of up to 500,000 CZK; certain preparatory obligations will take effect earlier. It defines numerous exemptions, including for public institutions, the financial sector, certain entrepreneurs with disabilities, vending machines, and selected services; a special rule applies to citizens of another EU member state on a short-term stay who have severe visual or hearing impairments. It also amends income tax and VAT laws, introduces a 1,400 Kč surcharge for certain flat-rate taxpayers exempt from registration, reinstates tax credits for students and child care, and adjusts employee benefits, tips, and certain VAT rules.

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Affected laws: 4

Approved

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Document 187 - Bill amending certain Acts in the field of internal administration

Published date: 06.05.2026 |Processed date: 06.05.2026 |Session 10 |Submitters: Hubert Lang, Igor Hendrych, Jiří Mašek, Drahoslav Ryba

The proposal amends several laws in the internal administration mainly to postpone some digitization obligations and to regulate the funding of the postal service. For the postal licence, it reverts the compensation rules to their previous form, in particular reducing the maximum annual reimbursement from CZK 2 billion to CZK 1.5 billion and changing advance payments to comply with EU rules. It also postpones the obligation of certified filing systems, the introduction of eLegislation for amending laws and the launch of the registry information system. Security forces and the Military Police are now exempted from the obligation to use a certified filing system.

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Additional documents: 10

Proposals: 5

Affected laws: 8

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